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A very full and slightly unconventional episode today following Everton's 0-1 defeat to Manchester City at Goodison Park. The Toffees end the day feeling incredibly hard done by the bizarre and inexcusable decision not to award a PK for an obvious handball in the box. Atrocious refereeing aside it was a performance worthy of at least a point as the Lampard era continues to provide encouraging signs to the fanbase.In our first segment, Alex and James welcome Bridget Bryson of the Atlanta Evertonians on to promote a survey being issued by the Everton Stakeholder Steering Group. This is a GREAT opportunity for fans to weigh in on the future of supporter representation at Board level of EFC.Our second segment is a recording of our live Twitter Space where we welcome on 7 different fans to provide their thoughts on the match. We discuss THAT refereeing decision, the corruption of the PL, strong performances from the entire midfield, positives of Lampard's reign, and much more!Steps to take survey: Go to www.evertonfc.com/content/contact (Everton FC "Contact Us" Page) Put in name, member number, etc. Put "ESSG" as subject of form Get survey TIMESTAMPS0:00 - Episode summary1:54 - Everton Stakeholder Steering Group conversation w/ Bridget Bryson21:47 - Match reaction Twitter SpaceGuests by order of appearance:Bridget Bryson (@bb_proud)Rob R (@RobWH11)James Shea (@james_shea93)Richard Watts (@RichardWatts01)Colton Gesser (@therealcwagon)Mitch (@UpTheToffees11)@bluenose187880Dylan Fearon (@DylanFearon_)SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: linktr.ee/usatoffeepod Hosts: Alex Johnson and James BoymanProduction: James BoymanIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP definitely struggle this week to try and make sense of a 2 goal loss to Southampton at St. Mary’s. Alex and Ryan walk through the tactical explanations as well as what went wrong over the 90 minutes. As well as some pretty harsh indicators of the poor performance. They talk about Frank’s past encounters with Southampton as well as some of the individual performances, which simply were not up to par. Of course, the ATP audience provides tons of comment today, which are much appreciated. But many questions remain going forward – can Frank get this team playing better? What happened to the pressuring and hard working side we saw last match?LINKS: linktr.ee/usatoffeepodProduction: Alex JohnsonIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP is back to break down a HUGE victory at a rocking Goodison Park. James and Ryan capture all the fun and yes, it was a truly enjoyable performance from the Toffees. The duo first discuss Ben Foster’s comments about the “horrible” Everton fans and their response. Then they get into key factors such as Bielsa’s lineup choices, Lampard’s history vs. Bielsa sides, and the massive opportunities the gaffer gave to several underutilized players including Alex Iwobi and Jonjoe Kenny. This week also had its share of interesting numbers, from the huge shot disparity to some remarkable individual performances of several Everton players. And last but not least, the ATP gets into several listener comments, and wrap up one of the most positive episodes they’ve had in a long time (long overdue!).LINKS: linktr.ee/usatoffeepodProduction: James BoymanIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the ATP sadcast this evening as Everton drop a tough one to Newcastle 3-1 at St. James' Park. So much to dissect in this one and Alex, James, and Ryan get into all of it. We talk about the impact of the lineup choices on Saturday, the impact of injuries, the usage of certain players and tactics, as well as why Everton were not able to create against a relatively poor Newcastle side. The power trio also get into some pretty shocking stats that underscore some obvious deficiencies with the performance as well as address the lingering issue at hand…is Everton TRULY in a relegation battle?EDITOR'S NOTE: We had some more (VERY ANNOYING) technical issues with recording this episode, and therefore had to cut some pieces towards to end to keep the flow. Lost Alex's audio so apologies for the absence of the Podfather in the last few minutes. Working hard to prevent this going forward.SOCIAL MEDIA LINKSProduction: James BoymanIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A more jubilant ATP this week with Alex, James, and Ryan back to capture all the joys of Everton’s 4-1 win at Goodison Park in the fourth round of the FA Cup.  The Frank Lampard era has officially begun, and the power trio get into the dramatic tactical changes implemented, which seemed to energize several of the Everton players and the Goodison crowd. Beyond that, ATP still hits several interesting topics including:-the strong lineup in light of the massive Tuesday match vs. Newcastle -the Godfrey injury -Everton’s newfound aptitude in midfield and on set pieces. Special thanks to those the participated in the ATP Spaces and the Discord – we hope to have captured your points and conversations as accurately as possible.Baltimore City Firefighters Fundraiser- Venmo @bmoretoffees or donate directly: https://gofund.me/dfd7b2bbLINKS: Social media, DiscordProduction: James Boyman Intro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Another Transfer window concludes and the ATP is BACK to recap the day and assess the window. The power trio first focus on our new gaffer, Frank Lampard. We go through his entire track record at Derby and Chelsea – his record, underlying performance measures, tactics, and personnel deployed. We discuss his new staff as well as Duncan Ferguson who remains at the club. We then take that information and look at how we thought Everton would act in the window and then break down the results to include both Donny Van de Beek and Dele Alli. Then Alex, James, and Ryan go through listener comments and give their final ratings on the January window. It’s a longer pod, but it’s jammed packed with details and maybe some angles that you might not get elsewhere!LINKS: Social Media, Pod Platforms & DiscordProduction: James BoymanIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ATP is back with a twist! This episode is the second segment of a Twitter Space recorded on 1/29 where we discuss the value of continuity for EFC, why the fanbase was so strongly against Vitor Pereira, what's next for Duncan Ferguson, and more! James, Ryan and Alex were joined by guests to ask questions and chat about all things EFC. We all really enjoyed this slightly different format and hope you do too, any feedback is much appreciated!Guests (in order of appearance):@richardWatts01@Afreems11@MTWAGS97LINKS: Social Media, Pod Platforms, DiscordProduction: James BoymanIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ATP is back with a twist! This episode is the first segment of a Twitter Space recorded on 1/29 where we discuss the Frank Lampard appointment, the 27 Campaign protests, the current state of Everton and more! James, Ryan and Alex were joined by guests to ask questions and chat about all things EFC. We all really enjoyed this slightly different format and hope you do too, any feedback is much appreciated!Guests (in order of appearance):@nickweinstein27@nimalen316 (Halsey)@owenparkes123@dylanFearon_LINKS: Social Media, Pod Platforms, DiscordProduction: James BoymanIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Sack the Board!" chants rang across Goodison Park after the full-time whistle saw Everton lose 1-0 to Lucas Digne's Aston Villa. Despite Duncan Ferguson's best efforts to lift fan spirits by purchasing drinks at nearby pubs, he was not able to put an end to our dreadful form. Alex and James discuss Big Dunc's starting lineup, ebs and flows of the match, and key performances. The ATP also weighs up the current toxicity within the fanbase, the Board's options over the International Break, and finish it off with listener comments!LINKSProduction: James BoymanIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP returns with the full trio intact to discuss the managerial search as well as the general state of the club after the Rafa Benitez saga has officially come to a close. They begin by taking a brief walk through what went wrong with Benitez at Everton before the guys delve into the recent candidate rumors. Alex, James, and Ryan try to go through each and give their take on who makes sense for Everton as well as the listener’s consensus…which might not be quite who or what you would expect. LINKSProduction: James BoymanIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ATP is back to relive a forgettable loss against PL bottom-dwellers Norwich City. James and Ryan sans Alex get into how Everton could possibly lose and get outplayed by one of the worst sides in recent memory. They talk about the mystifying lineup and tactics as well as the ultimate question – what should be the fate of Rafa Benitez and where does Everton go from here? LINKSPresenters: James Boyman and Ryan WilliamsProduction: James BoymanIntro theme: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everton begin their hunt for FA Cup glory with a 3-2 victory over Hull City. The ATP covers the lineup that sees newcomer Mykolenko come straight into the fold, as well as the baffling tactical setup that Rafa Benitez persists with. Alex, James, and Ryan discuss the flow of the match, individual performances, roles of certain players, the efficacy of the substitutes, and more! The boys end it on listener comments and Man of the Match shouts.SOCIAL MEDIA & DISCORD LINKSProduction: James BoymanIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s finally match day for Everton and the ATP is back to capture all the highs and lows in the 3-2 loss at home to Brighton. It was definitely a story of two halves as Alex, James, and Ryan walk through the bizarre lineups and tactical setups that resulted in early domination for the visitors and their first victory in Goodison in their history. Inevitably, the spotlight falls on Rafael Benitez and the ATP power trio decomposes everything from the continued drama of the Lucas Digne saga to the post-match comments on Rondon and the Goodison boo-birds. While they did their best to be too objective, the ATP in this episode did not lack things to say about the performance and the manager. SOCIAL MEDIA & DISCORD LINKSProduction: James BoymanIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Still no match, but the ATP is back already with an immediate follow-up from the last podcast to tackle the latest transfer rumors involving a LB and possibly even a RB. Alex joins Ryan for a full breakdown of a possible Digne departure and the apparent incoming LB, Vitaliy Mykolenko, from Dynamo Kyiv. They break down the player, the rumored fee, and the history of Ukrainian and Primera Liga players in the PL. In addition, the tag team give their impressions of the two latest RB rumors, Fabien Centonze at Metz and Nathan Patterson at Rangers.SOCIAL MEDIA & DISCORD LINKSProduction: Alex JohnsonIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Despite some winter match cancellations, the ATP stops for no one! In this special episode, James and Ryan take a critical look at the Lucas Digne & Rafael Benitez situation. They walk through not just the drama, but look at player and manager history as well as take a critical look at Lucas Digne’s performance not just this year, but also last year. Has Digne really been out of form for 12-18 months? We aren’t so sure. Beyond that, the tag team even takes some time to explain how data can help inform opinions on players and why the “eye test” might not be the perfect solution, either. SOCIAL MEDIA & DISCORD LINKSProduction: James BoymanIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ATP is back again after an early Xmas miracle result at Stamford Bridge. Alex, James, and Ryan go through all of the details including the unique tactical setup and the unusual lineups for both clubs. They get into the numbers, especially some of the lopsided team stats, as well as highlight a few key performances from the Toffees. They attempt to answer questions such as did Everton deserve to get anything out of the match, did some of the youngsters play well, and will Everton persist with several of them going forward? They then get into listen comments from social media, the discord server, and the post-match spaces conversation. And a final kudos to Captain America himself, Tony Sampson as his weekly prediction of 1-1 finally came through! https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepodProduction: James BoymanIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everton remain in the midst of their worst run of form in several years after losing yet again, this time 3-1 away at the hands of Patrick Vieira's Crystal Palace. Ryan, Alex, and James get on the mics to break everything down from:-The appalling disorganization from the squad at Selhurst Park-The phases of match, how Everton responded to difficult circumstances-Richarlison's substitution and reaction-The individual mistakes that cost us throughout-The calls, growing ever louder, for Rafa Benitez to be sacked-Stats and listener comments/reactionsPRODUCER'S NOTE: I messed up the timestamps where the audio issues occur, it's from 25:24-27:14, immediately following the mid-roll ads. Apologies!SOCIAL MEDIA/DISCORD LINKSProduction: James BoymanIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex, James and Ryan sit down several days after the departure of Marcel Brands, Everton's 2nd ever Director of Football, to discuss his tenure in great detail. They look at: The typical DoF job description & how it works within a normal club structure. The situation at Everton when Brands arrived: what did he inherit? Key factors/responsibilities: was Marcel allowed to do his job? Review his accomplishments in the transfer window: do fans give him enough credit for the business? Similar "competitor" clubs in the Prem and a comparison of recruitment successes/failures. Statements from Brands and EFC, and a discussion on what's next for the Toffees. We hope you enjoy this one!Toffee TV USA - "Marcel Brands: Should He Stay or Go?SOCIAL MEDIA & DISCORD LINKSIntro: Steve BarkwillProduction: James BoymanOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Everton bounce back with a massive win at home vs Arsenal and the ATP captures all the highlights including face stomps, VAR reviews, and world class goals to win matches in extra time. Ryan and James go through all the match analysis including Rafael Benitez’s maddening tactical decisions as well as well controversial personnel issues regarding Lucas Digne and Yerry Mina. As always, we go through a bunch of really insightful listener comments, give our Man of the Match, and ultimately try and make sense of feelings of ambivalence between the state of our club and a huge win. LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepodIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While the result was not what we wanted, nor was it a surprise sadly, the ATP is BACK to breakdown the Derby at Goodison. Alex, James, and Ryan hit the tactics and the flow of a very strange match, but most importantly, take a ton of listener comments and attempt to answer the bigger questions surrounding the club – what is truly wrong with Everton and what does the club need to do to fix it? Does Rafa need to go? Should Marcel Brands go with him? What about Bill, Denise, and the rest of the board? Tune in to find out! LINKS: https://linktr.ee/usatoffeepodIntro: Steve BarkwillOutro: Kenboib Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices